Sherna Cockrill

Background

Cockrill, Sherna was born on December 19, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Glenn Wesley and Ruby Jean Will.

Bachelor, University Arkansas, 1958. Master of Arts, University Arkansas, 1966.

Represented by Boswell Gallery, Little Rock, Selby Pictures Ltd., London, Rocky Creek Gallery, Fayetteville, Arkansas, River Market Art, Little Rock.

Volunteer Arkansas Air Museum, since 1992.

Married J. Mitchell Junior, March 23, 1963. 1 child, Ashley.

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Recipient 1st prize in oils Oklahoma Museum Art, 1970, 1st and 2d prizes Ozark Artist's Annual, 1972, Grand prize Fort Smith Art Center 8-State Annual, 1973, Arkansas State Festival Art, 1973, 1st prize in painting Little Rock Arts Fair Invitational 8-State Competition, 1973, 1st prize Arkansas Arts, Crafts and Design Fair (8-State), 1974, 2d prize U. Arkansas 5-State Annual Competitive Exhibit, 1981, 84, Greater New Orleans National, 1986,Governor's Collection, State of Arkansas, 1994, Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler Collection 1995, Arkansas Artists Registry Invitational, 1996, Sen. Pryor's Washington Exhibit 1996.

Recipient 1st prize in oils Oklahoma Museum Art, 1970, 1st and 2d prizes Ozark Artist's Annual, 1972, Grand prize Fort Smith Art Center 8-State Annual, 1973, Arkansas State Festival Art, 1973, 1st prize in painting Little Rock Arts Fair Invitational 8-State Competition, 1973, 1st prize Arkansas Arts, Crafts and Design Fair (8-State), 1974, 2d prize U. Arkansas 5-State Annual Competitive Exhibit, 1981, 84, Greater New Orleans National, 1986,Governor's Collection, State of Arkansas, 1994, Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler Collection 1995, Arkansas Artists Registry Invitational, 1996, Sen. Pryor's Washington Exhibit 1996.